Kings Highway Conservation District, Dallas, Historic district in Oak Cliff, Dallas, United States

King's Highway Conservation District lies in Oak Cliff, bounded by Stewart Drive, Davis Street, Tyler Street and Mary Cliff Road. Its land area is mostly single-family homes in Craftsman, Prairie, Eclectic and Tudor styles, built mainly in the 1910s and 1920s. Duplexes and multifamily buildings stand along Kings Highway near Polk Street.

The neighborhood's houses were built mainly in the 1910s and 1920s in Craftsman, Prairie, Eclectic and Tudor styles. Apartments along the southeastern part of Kings Highway housed people waiting for their homes to be built in adjoining Winnetka Heights. Dallas established the conservation district in 1988 by Ordinance 19910, the first of its kind in the city.

The residential architecture shows various building styles from the early 1900s, including Craftsman bungalows and Tudor houses with distinctive features. These homes shape the neighborhood's appearance and reflect the tastes of the families who built them.

Visitors should know that the area follows preservation guidelines that regulate the appearance of houses and properties. It is helpful to explore the streets on foot to observe architectural details and get a sense of the overall neighborhood.

King's Highway was the first conservation district created in Dallas, established by city ordinance 19910 in 1988. The rules require replacement houses to match the scale and style of the surrounding period homes, which discourages teardowns and blocks modern suburban-style architecture.